Officers were called about 4:45 p.m. for a report of an armed person in downtown Vancouver. Shortly after, two officers shot and killed him. Michael Eugene Pierce was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia as a teenager but had stopped taking his prescribed medication, according to family members.
Victim's Name: Michael Pierce
Agency Responsible: Vancouver Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: February 28, 2019
County: Clark
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4524
Geography: Suburban